Family Recipes
Simple, delicious dishes for everyday family meals
31 recipes
Borscht
Traditional Ukrainian beet soup with pork, cabbage, and a rich savory broth.
Lviv Borscht
Lviv-style borscht with smoked sausages, beets, and a tomato vegetable base.
Poltava Borscht with Dumplings
Poltava-style poultry borscht finished with small wheat dumplings.
Chernihiv Borscht
A regional borscht with apples, beans, and a light mushroom note.
Varenyky with Cabbage
Homemade dumplings filled with stewed cabbage and onion.
Varenyky with Beans and Mushrooms
Hearty meatless dumplings with bean and mushroom filling.
Varenyky with Liver and Lard
Hearty dumplings filled with liver, onion, and cracklings.
Varenyky with Farmer's Cheese
Classic Ukrainian dumplings filled with tender farmer's cheese.
Vereshchaka
An old-style pork stew cooked in bread kvass with onion and spices.
Buckwheat Halushky
Fragrant buckwheat dumplings served with butter or cracklings.
Potato Halushky
Tender potato dumplings with fried onion.
Holubtsi (Stuffed Cabbage Rolls)
Tender cabbage rolls stuffed with meat and rice in a tomato-based sauce.
Buckwheat with Mushrooms
Toasted buckwheat cooked with mushrooms and onion for a simple hearty meal.
Hrechanyky
Home-style buckwheat and meat patties in tomato-sour cream sauce.
Uzhhorod Meat Rolls
Transcarpathian beef rolls filled with egg, pickle, fatback, and potato.
Turkey Stewed with Rice
A hearty home dish with turkey, rice, vegetables, and aromatic gravy.
Kapusniak (Sauerkraut Soup)
A hearty Ukrainian soup with sauerkraut, millet, potatoes, and meat broth.
Fermented Beets
A traditional fermented beet preparation for borscht and salads.
Kulish
A hearty Cossack millet soup with pork lard, potatoes, and onion.
Stewed Chicken with Dumplings
Home-style chicken in gravy with soft wheat dumplings.
Potato Lezhni
Baked potato rolls filled with cabbage or mushrooms.
Lemishky
An old buckwheat flour dish cooked with boiling water and baked until lightly crusted.
Mochanka
A thick sour cream sauce with mushrooms or meat for dipping bread and pancakes.
Herring Under a Fur Coat
A layered salad of herring, potatoes, carrots, beet, and mayonnaise.
Zhytomyr-Style Liver
Tender liver stewed with onion, mushrooms, and sour cream.
Tovchonka
A rustic mashed potato and bean dish with fried onion.
Stewed Beans
Comforting beans simmered with vegetables and a savory tomato base.
Shpundra
Pork and beets stewed in beet kvass.
Egg Sichenyky
Tender patties made from boiled eggs, herbs, and breadcrumbs.
Eggs with Tomatoes and Onions
Pan-cooked eggs with sweet onion and juicy tomatoes.
Simple recipes for the family table
Our collection features tried-and-true Ukrainian and international recipes: from traditional borscht and varenyky to pasta carbonara and Greek salad. Every recipe is family-sized with exact ingredient amounts, step-by-step instructions, and cooking time.